Oil on linen, 30” x 24”, 2021

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In the collection of Oregon Health & Science University

Historically, the Pink Sand Verbena grew on beaches and sandy patches from Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, down to northern California. It was thought to have gone extinct north of Washington, but two populations were discovered in Canada in 2000. The number of populations in Oregon has been cut in half over the last 30 years, from 10 to five, with the most stable holdouts along the southern coast. The primary threat is non-native plants, specifically European beachgrass, which prefers similar habitat to the native plant, but competes with it for resources.